US9504726B2ActiveUtilityA1

Topical skin care formulations comprising plant extracts

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Assignee: MARY KAY INCPriority: Aug 26, 2009Filed: May 31, 2013Granted: Nov 29, 2016
Est. expiryAug 26, 2029(~3.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Tiffany FlorenceDavid GanMichelle Hines
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Claims

Abstract

Disclosed are compositions that include extracts from a Lonicera maackii and Polygonum hydropiper.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A topical skin care composition comprising:
 (a) from 0.01% to 20% by weight of an alcoholic extract from the whole plant of  Lonicera maackii ; and 
 (b) from 0.01% to 20% by weight of an alcoholic extract from the whole plant of  Polygonum  hydropiper; and 
 (c) a cosmetically acceptable carrier, wherein the cosmetically acceptable carrier is chemically compatible with the extracts, 
 wherein the topical skin care composition is an oil-in-water emulsion or a water-in-oil emulsion formulated for topical application. 
 
     
     
       2. The topical skin care composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is an oil-in-water emulsion. 
     
     
       3. The topical skin care composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from 0.1% to 10% by weight of  Lonicera maackii  extract and 0.1% to 10% by weight of  Polygonum hydropiper  extract. 
     
     
       4. The topical skin care composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises an emulsifier. 
     
     
       5. The topical skin care composition of  claim 1 , further comprising a silicone containing compound. 
     
     
       6. The topical skin care composition of  claim 1 , wherein the alcoholic extracts are methanol, ethanol, propanol, or butanol extracts, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
       7. The topical skin care composition of  claim 1 , wherein the alcoholic extracts are lyophilized extracts.

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